How to Cope with a Weak Bladder

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There might be something more irritating than having to constantly run to the bathroom because you feel an urgent need to empty your bladder. If you have the urge to urinate frequently during the day and night, you might have a weak bladder, and if this is the case, there are a variety of ways that can offer you opportunities to cope with it without resorting to medical attention. In some cases, a bladder that is overactive can be somewhat controlled by being alert to certain foods and beverages that could possibly cause you to experience the almost incessant urge to urinate.

Take a hard look at the beverages you drink and determine if they contain high amounts of caffeine. In some cases, individuals are especially sensitive to caffeine without knowing it or become more sensitive to it as time goes on. Liquids in this category include soft drinks, coffee and tea. If you are a heavy coffee, soda or tea drinker, it might be a good idea to significantly cut back on your consumption for a week or two to determine if a reduction in the number of caffeinated beverages results in a decrease in the number of times you need to relief yourself during over a twenty four hour period.

A Weak Bladder and Drinking

The same hold true for beverage alcohol in the form of beer, wine or hard liquor such as vodka or scotch. Often, even moderate alcohol consumption can act as a diuretic, a substance that actually encourages your bladder to want to empty itself, on your system, and in the case of heavy alcohol consumption, beverage alcohol acting as a diuretic can certainly be a prime suspect in the condition that is causing you to constantly void your bladder.

Here are some other suspects in your war on avoiding multiple trips to the toilet:

In some cases you may be consuming very spicy foods and fruits that contain high amount of acid. It is entirely possible, studies have shown, that the spices and the acidic fruits care impacting your bladder in a negative way.

Since your bowel can create pressure on your bladder given their internal proximity, it might be helpful if you notice the regularity of your bowl movement. A bowel that is too full, and this fullness can be caused by constipation, exerts too much pressure on your bladder, thus cause your brain to think that the bladder is full and needs to emptied more often than necessary.

Weak Bladder and Diet

In some instances consumption of lycopene, which can be found in substitutes for natural sugar, tomatoes and dairy products can have a negative impact on your bladder. It is a good idea to keep a food diary, how much you eat at certain time or the day and what foods you consume at meals, in order to try to identify possible suspects that could be causing you frequent need to empty your bladder.

A weak bladder is a source of serious irritation since the incessant trips to the bathroom can fracture the serenity of a peaceful day or disrupt a tight business schedule. Therefore, a good approach to relieving the symptoms is to take a hard look at the caffeine levels of the beverages you drink every day, make sure you have a regular bowel movement and investigate you diet in an objective manner to determine of some of the foods you are eating are suspects in your effort to cut down on the number of time you have to urinate during the day and night.